Spinach + Squash + Chicken + Red Rice

Ingredients: spinach, squash, chicken breast and 1/2 organic red rice
Note: First time to use red rice

Directions:
-Wash all ingredients thoroughly.
-Remove the spinach stem leaving the leaves only.
-Slice the squash and chicken breast to desired size.
-Cook red rice in rice cooker with 1 cup of water.
-While rice is cooking, steam all 3 three ingredients until tender.
-Mince, mash and mix all 3 ingredients. You can use a baby food processor or blender for a much better consistency.
-Serve.

Black Rice + Potato + Chicken

*First time in trying black rice and chicken.
*First time in introducing textured food.


Ingredients : 1/2 cup black rice, white potato, chicken breast

Directions:
- Wash black rice as you would normally do.
- Put 1/2 cup of black rice and 1 cup water on rice cooker. (1:2 ratio)
- Wash potato and boil until tender.
- Peel and mash potato.
- Wash chicken breast and steam for 15 minutes.
- Put the 3 ingredients in food processor and blend to desired texture.
- Serve.

Nutrients in Rice

It is well-known that brown rice is a healthier alternative to white. The difference between the two is that white rice is devoid of bran, which is full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Like brown rice, black rice has similar nutrient levels and higher amounts of antioxidants. It is also a source of fiber and minerals, including iron. A 100 gram serving of black rice has 8.5 grams of protein, 3.5 milligrams of iron and 4.9 grams of fiber. Compared to white, brown and red rices, black rice has the highest amount of protein and double the fiber of brown rice.

Papaya + Kale + Plum

Ingredient: Ripe Papaya, Organic Kale, Plum

Directions: 
- Wash papaya, kale and plum.
- For the papaya, cut in half, remove seeds and scoop out flesh.
- For the kale, discard the stem and cook the kale. (please refer for full instructions on the "First food : Kale" entry)
-For the plum, boil or steam. (please refer for the full instructions on "First food : Plum" entry
- Combine all 3 ingredients and blend to puree form.
- Serve.

Pear + Kale

Ingredient: 
1 batch of organic kale and pear

Directions:
- Wash kale thoroughly and discard the stems.
- Wash pear, peel, remove the core and dice.
- Cook the kale. You can cook in boiling water for 5 minutes OR  microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes, stirring halfway through.   
- Reserve about 1/2 cup of the liquid to blend or puree baby’s food in your food processor or blender. 
Note: If using the microwave, leave the water droplets left from washing to help with the steaming process. There’s no need to add extra water if microwaving!
-Put pear and kale in food processor and blend to puree form
-Let your fresh pear + kale puree sit and cool.
-Serve.

Apple + Kale

Ingredient: 
1 batch of organic kale and apple

Directions:
- Wash kale thoroughly and discard the stems.
- Wash apple, peel, remove the core and dice.
- Cook the kale. You can cook in boiling water for 5 minutes OR  microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes, stirring halfway through.   
- Reserve about 1/2 cup of the liquid to blend or puree baby’s food in your food processor or blender. 
Note: If using the microwave, leave the water droplets left from washing to help with the steaming process. There’s no need to add extra water if microwaving!
-Put apple and kale in food processor and blend to puree form
-Let your fresh apple + kale puree sit and cool.
-Serve.

First food : Kale

Ingredient: 
1 batch of organic kale

Directions:
- Wash kale thoroughly and discard the stems.
- Cook the kale. You can cook in boiling water for 5 minutes OR  microwave on HIGH for 7 minutes, stirring halfway through.  If boiling, reserve about 1/2 cup of the liquid to blend or puree baby’s food in your food processor or blender. 
Note: If using the microwave, leave the water droplets left from washing to help with the steaming process. There’s no need to add extra water if microwaving!
-Let your fresh kale puree sit and cool.
-Serve.

We recommend buying only organic kale for making baby food, if possible.

Choosing Kale for Baby: 

Kale comes in two main varieties- kale with flat, smooth leaves like dino kale (also called lacianto) or curled, crinkly leaves like curly kale. Lacianto kale is notably sweeter than curly or purple kale. Other popular varieties include: red russian kale and redbor kale. When choosing kale for baby, choose kale with firm, deeply colored leaves and moist stems. Do not buy kale if it is yellowed, browned, has holes or appears too soft/dry to the touch. If possible, choose “baby kale” which is more tender and has a sweeter taste than bigger kale leaves. You can keep kale for baby in the refrigerator up to 5 days- but do consume kale as quickly as possible due to the increasing bitterness that occurs from storage. Avoid washing kale before use, as moisture shortens the lifespan of kale.

First food : Papaya

Ingredient: Ripe Papaya

Method 1: 

-Wash papaya thoroughly.

- Cut in half and remove seeds.

- Scoop out flesh and mash it with fork or blend to puree form.

- Serve.

Remarks: 

No need to steam or cook.

Tips : 

How to tell if papaya is ripe:

 

50% to full color is ready to eat.

Squash and Eggplant

Ingredients: Organic squash and eggplant

Method: 

- Wash eggplant and squash.

- Cut squash to small chunks. 

- Cut eggplant into 1 inch pieces.

- Boil/steam for about 15-20 minutes.

- Peel eggplant and deseed as needed. 

- Place squash and eggplant into your choice of appliance for pureeing.

- Blend to puree form. 

- Add water as necessary to achieve smooth and thin consistency.

- Serve.

First food : Eggplant

Ingredients: Organic Eggplant

Method: 

- Wash eggplant.  

- Cut into 1 inch pieces and steam until tender or mushy.

- Peel and deseed as needed.

- Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing.

- Add water as necessary to achieve smooth and thin consistency.

- Blend to puree form.

- Serve.  

First food : Broccoli

Ingredients: Broccoli

Method: 

- steam for about 15-20 minutes 

- blend to puree form 

- Serve.

First food : Watermelon

Ingredients: watermelon

Method: 

- wash and rinse watermelon with water  

- dice watermelon

- blend with food processor (optional)

- Serve.  

First food : Green Beans

Ingredient: green bean

Direction:

- clean and snap green bean

- remove the curved end and string 

- steam or boil until tender 

- use your choice of food processor to blend to puree form. 

- can add water to achieve smoother consistency. Serve. 

Foods Good to Mix With Green Beans:

• Carrots
• White potato
• Brown rice
• Lentils
• Chicken
• Beef
• Tofu 

First food : Carrots

Ingredient: carrots 

Method: 

- wash and rinse carrots with water  

- boil/steam for about 15 minutes or until tender 

- cut white potato to small chunks

- blend to carrots form 

- dilute with water/breastmilk to preferred consistency.

- Serve. 

First food : Whole Oats

Ingredient: whole oats

Method  using baby bullet: 

- Add 1/2cup of uncooked whole oats to the short cup.

- Twist on the Milling Blade and mill to a fine powder.

- Add the milled whole oats and 4 cups of water to a pot and cover until it boils. Once it hits a boil, turn down the heat to low and cook with cover on for 20 minutes.

-Test consistency of the the whole oats - if you want it thinner, add more water.

- Once the ideal consistency is achieved pour whole oats cereal into storage cups and/or batch tray.

- Dilute with breastmilk to preferred consistency

- Serve. 

First food : Milled Brown Rice

Ingredient: Brown Rice

Method  using baby bullet: 

- Add 1/2cup of uncooked brown rice to the short cup.

- Twist on the Milling Blade and mill to a fine powder.

- Add the milled brown rice and 4 cups of water to a pot and cover until it boils. Once it hits a boil, turn down the heat to low and cook with cover on for 20 minutes.

-Test consistency of the the brown rice - if you want it thinner, add more water.

- Once the ideal consistency is achieved pour brown rice cereal into storage cups and/or batch tray.

- Dilute with breastmilk to preferred consistency

- Serve. 

Nutrients in Rice

It is well-known that brown rice is a healthier alternative to white. The difference between the two is that white rice is devoid of bran, which is full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Brown rice has nutrient levels and higher amounts of antioxidants. It is also a source of fiber and minerals, including iron. 

First food : Apple

Ingredients: whole apple, breastmilk

Method: 

- wash and rinse apple with water  

- boil/steam for about 15 minutes or until tender 

- cut small chunks and blend with food processor. 

- dilute with water/breastmilk to preferred consistency.

- Serve.

First food : Sweet Potato

Ingredient: Sweet potato 

Method: 

- wash and rinse sweet potato with water  

- boil/steam for about 15 minutes or until tender 

- cut sweet potato to small chunks

- blend to puree form 

- dilute with water/breastmilk to preferred consistency.

- Serve. 

First food : Squash

Ingredients: Squash, breast milk 

Method: 

- Cut squash to small chunks. 

- Boil/steam for about 15-20 minutes.

- Blend to puree form 

- Dilute with breast milk / formula milk / water. 

- Serve. 

Mommy In2x is using Baby Bullet blender to do the work. 

First food : Avocado

Ingredient: Ripe avocado,  breast milk 

Method 1: 

- cut avocado in half

- scoop out flesh and mash it with fork

- dilute with very minimal ml of breastmilk / formula milk / water.

- Serve.

Method 2: 

- cut avocado in half

- scoop out flesh and put in blender

- Puree until you have achieved the proper smoothness

- dilute with very minimal ml of breastmilk / formula milk / water. Serve. 

- Serve.

Remarks: 

No need to steam or cook.

Do not shake or blend breastmilk

Tips : 

How to tell if avocado is ripe: 

First food : Banana

Ingredient: Banana and 1/4 cup of breastmilk or water

Method 1:

- peel two small banana

- mash with fork

- dilute with breastmilk or water

- serve

Method 2:

- peel two small banana

- add 1/4 cup water and banana to blender

- Puree until you have achieved the proper smotheness

- add breastmilk

- serve

Remark:

No need to steam or cook